All posts tagged "Lean"

  • Nick Foles by Sgt. Kyle Richardson (DVIDS) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons.
    Nick Foles, Second-Stringer, Delivers for the Eagles

    So what’s to be learned from this workplace called the Super Bowl? What’s to be learned about driving championship performance in any workplace, be it a factory, a corporate office, a warehouse, or a hospital? There are...

    • Posted February 8, 2018
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  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Training
    Enroll Now for Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Training

    Whether you are a member of a quality team, a quality manager, or desire to obtain a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt noncredit certification for your own professional development, this course is appropriate for you. Program highlights...

    • Posted January 23, 2018
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  • Incredible Power of the Uncommon and Unexpected
    The Incredible Power of the Uncommon and Unexpected

    Lackluster employee engagement seems all too common these days. Especially when it's so easy to create employee experiences that drive higher levels of motivation, confidence, and, most importantly, a sense of belonging to the organization. Unexpected. Personal....

    • Posted January 10, 2018
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  • The Greatest Gift Any Employer Can Give
    The Greatest Gift Any Employer Can Give

    The greatest gift that any employer can give to an employee is something very simple: Letting individual employees know that they are respected and that the company depends upon their individual knowledge and creativity. Personal recognition is...

    • Posted December 20, 2017
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  • The False Allure of Complexity
    The False Allure of Complexity

    The allure of complexity blurs vision. There’s something about the way in which we human beings think that leads us to an infatuation with complex solutions. But they don't drive continuous improvement. The only way we’re going...

    • Posted December 6, 2017
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  • Too Many Cowboys, Not Enough Pit Crew Members
    Too Many Cowboys, Not Enough Pit Crew Members

    Organizations that employ a lot of pit crew members are productive and profitable. Organizations inhabited by a lot of cowboys aren’t. And it all starts with WIIFM, “What’s in it for me?”

    • Posted November 8, 2017
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  • My First Grade Teacher Practiced Lean Management
    My First Grade Teacher Practiced Lean Management

    My first grade teacher spent very little time seated behind her desk. She knew that the only way to know how her workers were performing was to observe them in action. We respected Miss Tinnin because we...

    • Posted October 19, 2017
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  • The Highly Corrosive Nature of Distrust
    The Highly Corrosive Nature of Distrust

    Highly successful companies recognize that building high degrees of trust and its corollary, respect, are crucial to their success. So what can a company’s management team do to develop an organization in which trust is one of...

    • Posted October 3, 2017
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  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Training
    Enroll Now for Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Training, Starts Sept. 13

    Whether you are a member of a quality team, a quality manager, or desire to obtain a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt noncredit certification for your own professional development, this course is appropriate for you. Program highlights...

    • Posted September 2, 2017
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  • Problem-Solver or Thought-Starter?
    Problem-Solver or Thought-Starter?

    A question all leaders of Lean Transformations should ask themselves: Am I primarily a problem-solver or a thought-starter? Problem-solver is the wrong answer. Triggering the creativity, knowledge, and intelligence of line workers must be the primary job...

    • Posted August 23, 2017
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